Tire suggestions

[permit]

I've ran my 318 with 2 sets of ES100's in 225/50/15...I've never had any issues with wet/standing water conditions.

I don't know your engine...but assuming you have an M42...you don't have enough power to break traction on slicks in the rain.

[nickmp0wer]

I've ran my 318 with 2 sets of ES100's in 225/50/15...I've never had any issues with wet/standing water conditions.

I don't know your engine...but assuming you have an M42...you don't have enough power to break traction on slicks in the rain.

the other day i did a power slide in the rain, in 3rd gear.

[nando]

I've ran my 318 with 2 sets of ES100's in 225/50/15...I've never had any issues with wet/standing water conditions.

I don't know your engine...but assuming you have an M42...you don't have enough power to break traction on slicks in the rain.

I think stu has more than enough power to break traction.. and no he doesn't have an M42. ;)

[Mystikal]

falken ziex 512s vulcantire.com

good great awesome reviews.

Yeah, also a whole lot better than ES100s.

Until you hit the puddle of water.

Um, do you even know what tire you're talking about?

[che13]

falken ziex 512s vulcantire.com

good great awesome reviews.

Yeah, also a whole lot better than ES100s.

Until you hit the puddle of water.

Um, do you even know what tire you're talking about?

I am almost convinced that these will be my choice, I have been reading about all the tires over the weekend and they seem to be the right choice for me.

thanks to all of you guys who responded

[Kilomph]

Why hasn't anybody mentioned Toyo T1-S and the new Rs?

[Mystikal]

Why hasn't anybody mentioned Toyo T1-S and the new Rs?

I am looking for 225/50/15 tires with good dry/wet traction with decent tread life and around 100$ each.

[Tangent]

I just replaced my Yoko AVS ES 100s with a set of BF Goodrich G-Force Sports. I highly recommend these tires. They have the same response, slightly high overall grip, are amazingly quiet in comparison, and the downright scary tendency of my car to tramline has vanished entirely. Tirerack has them for $81/ea + 38.88 for road hazard for all 4.

[Digitalwave]

I just replaced my Yoko AVS ES 100s with a set of BF Goodrich G-Force Sports. I highly recommend these tires. They have the same response, slightly high overall grip, are amazingly quiet in comparison, and the downright scary tendency of my car to tramline has vanished entirely. Tirerack has them for $81/ea + 38.88 for road hazard for all 4.

I did the same switch recently. Went from 205/50-16 ES100s to g-Force Sports in the same size. They are a far better tire. My front sway bar isn't connected so I haven't been able to fully test the traction, but I would say already dry traction is better than the Yoko's and they are far quieter. I did not notice any reduction in sidewall stiffness, what I was fearing most about the BFG's.

[rwh11385]

After being on 195s Azenis, 205 ES100s suck. I look forward to some 225/50 Ziex 512s whenever.

They were just the forum craze as they were cheap and we said they were sticky.


Hear good things about Hankook RS2s and now BFG G sport. Anyone buying ES100s still.....what's wrong with ya.

[nickmp0wer]

Why hasn't anybody mentioned Toyo T1-S and the new Rs?

i did i reckon. I don think you can find a better street tire in this size and not many in other sizes

[DrMcDave]

i just bought a set of ziex for my 15's and a set of g-force sports for my 17's that are being made. can't wait to get everything.

[netcsk]

I just switched over to BF-Goodrich G-Force Sports this past weekend. I haven't had a chance to really test them out, but from what I see they are wonderful. I don't condsider them tested till I run Deals Gap in NC though. I moved from Dunlop SP-Sport 8000's which were also very good, but with a quicker tread wear rating. So far all I've noticed is that the goodriches are softer going over speed bumps than my dunlops, so that may mean they have a softer sidewall, and that wet traction seems excellent, better than my dunlops (a lot of rain here in TN the past few days).

Don't forget, discounttiredirect.com has free shipping on all their tires right now and they are the same price @ $81/tire as tirerack (sadly I didn't realize this till after I bought them from tirerack).

[che13]

I just switched over to BF-Goodrich G-Force Sports this past weekend. I haven't had a chance to really test them out, but from what I see they are wonderful. I don't condsider them tested till I run Deals Gap in NC though. I moved from Dunlop SP-Sport 8000's which were also very good, but with a quicker tread wear rating. So far all I've noticed is that the goodriches are softer going over speed bumps than my dunlops, so that may mean they have a softer sidewall, and that wet traction seems excellent, better than my dunlops (a lot of rain here in TN the past few days).

Don't forget, discounttiredirect.com has free shipping on all their tires right now and they are the same price @ $81/tire as tirerack (sadly I didn't realize this till after I bought them from tirerack).

thanks for the info, I have a discount tire right by me but their price is 10$ more per tire in store, so I will order them online. I am going with the Falken Ziex 512

[nickmp0wer]

then you have to pay like $20 per tire to have them mounted. Just get them from the store